EREPS Blog

My name is Dr. Silke Pichler and I am an EQF level 6 Personal Trainer and Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist Trainer and level 6 Strength & Conditioning Sportcoach.
My background is in professional Ironman triathlon, duathlon & marathon running and I competed in international sports competitions as Elite athlete for the Austrian National team. I am an Austrian National, but acquired British permanent... + continue reading

Julian Berriman, the Director of EREPS/EuropeActive's Professional Standards Committee attended the Eurofit Fest 2019 event run by Bodifit in Medvode, Slovenia on 9th and 10th March. Julian (photo below, centre) was delighted to attend and to present on the work of EuropeActive and the European Register of Exercise Professionals. The event was a huge success and featured many highly informative and innovative group fitness and personal training... + continue reading

The 2019 Algarve Cup was the 26th edition of the international women’s invitational football tournament held in Portugal between 27th February to 6th March. During the tournament, on 4th March, Scotland (FIFA ranking 20th) played against Iceland (FIFA ranking 22nd) in an exciting matchup that delivered 5 goals in total with Scotland taking the victory. The full match reports, can be found on the Scottish FA website and also the Icelandic FA... + continue reading

Today is March 8: International Women’s Day. How are we working towards a balance in female/male representation and equal fitness opportunities in the world?
EREPS Women
Let’s start with some statistics: 41% of the members of our European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) are female. In absolute numbers, Denmark (!) has the most EREPS qualified female fitness professionals, followed by Italy, Sweden, Spain and Germany. The biggest... + continue reading

At EREPS, 2019 will be the year in which we focus on improving and updating the membership we offer to our fitness professionals. To make changes that actually matter, we rely on the imput from our members regarding our current situation. We chose to ask for your opinion by setting up a special Member Survey. This will also be a topic at our 2019 Training Provider Forum, the event we host for our accredited training providers. But the most... + continue reading

"From teaching free group fitness classes to leading workplace walking groups, we know that many exercise professionals and health coaches have dedicated their lives to creating healthy change in their communities,' says ACE, the American Council on Exercise.
To support this exceptional work, Peter and Kathie Davis, founders of the IDEA Health and Fitness Association, established an IDEA World Convention Scholarship Fund, which awards up to... + continue reading

Within EuropeActive, EREPS's parent organisation, there is a growing number of Accredited Training Providers: organisations that offer training and courses based on the EuropeActive Standards. These Standards have been agreed as the minimum requirements for an individual to be called an exercise professional, who are then able to apply for registration with the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) and the National Registers... + continue reading

By Anja Beverwijk, EREPS Communication Officer
It’s my personal motto to learn something new every day. Lifelong learning may not be a fancy title, but in my opinion, it should be a weekly task for every professional that takes her or his work seriously. The constant expansion of skills and skill-sets, be it small or large, is necessary as life changes.
As demands of costumers change, we need to both professionally and personally. An... + continue reading

A scientific research led by Alexis Batrakoulis, EuropeActive member of the Professional Standards Committee, about a clinical trial that integrates science and practical application in the health and fitness industry aiming to investigate a novel exercise training program for sedentary women with obesity.
It researched the effects of a high intensity, circuit-type integrated neuromuscular training on energy balance and body mass and fat in... + continue reading

EREPS is delighted to welcome Classic Fitness Academy as accredited training provider! The accredited courses offer an opportunity for even more people from India to become part of the EREPS community.
EuropeActive Director of Standards, Julian Berriman, said: "EuropeActive has developed comprehensive systems for the accreditation of training providers over many years. It is pleasing to see that these are being used by training companies such... + continue reading